Wu announces millions in new funding for immigrant services

"Whether your family has been here for generations or you are a new resident in our city, we will not let anyone storm into Boston and disrupt our community. The new funding will support a variety of efforts: helping immigrants secure legal services to navigate the naturalization process, providing mental health services, coordinating the delivery of basic resources like groceries and diapers, second-language learning, and know your rights courses."

"Three major philanthropic organizations, the Boston Foundation, the Barr Foundation, and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, have committed more than $3.1 million for the partnership. The city is committing more than $1.3 million in grant funding through the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement."

"Wu signed an executive order that barred federal officials from using city property for immigration enforcement purposes and directed local police to investigate any potential crimes committed by federal agents, framing the announcement as an extension of recent efforts she made to rein in ICE operations."

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a public-private partnership to support immigrant families through combined funding of over $4.4 million. Three philanthropic organizations—the Boston Foundation, the Barr Foundation, and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay—committed more than $3.1 million, while the city contributed over $1.3 million through the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement. The initiative funds legal services for naturalization, mental health services, basic resource coordination, language learning, rights education, and emergency preparedness. Wu framed the announcement as an extension of recent efforts to restrict ICE operations, including an executive order barring federal immigration enforcement on city property and directing local police to investigate potential crimes by federal agents.

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